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1971 Ford Mustang Fastback (modified as 1973) 
Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin: 
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The vehicle is part of the movie
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◊ 11-10-2004 à 21:15
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00-52-16 LA voiture du film. On la voit évidemment pas mal tout au long du film (chaque fois des voitures différentes, mais de ce modèle et cette couleur). C'est elle qui est la voiture principale de l'énorme poursuite du film.                     -- Last edit: 2005-12-28 20:21:46 |
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◊ 14-05-2005 à 21:34
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en fait cela n'a jamais été une mustang mach one 1973 mais bel et bien une fastback 1971....(pare choc avant et arriere, rien ne dit que c'est une mach one te en plus c'est marque sur le site officile du site) etonnant non ? http://www.halicki.com/elenor.htm “ Eleanor” Is a 1971 Fastback Ford Mustang played the role of a 1973 Mach 1 Ford Mustang, a true lady both beautiful and tough and is the "Star" of Gone in 60 Seconds. Eleanor is the only Ford Mustang in history to receive Star title credit in a movie…making “Eleanor” a household name. |
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◊ 15-05-2005 à 20:08
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Tiens c'est marrant ça |
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◊ 01-10-2005 à 12:56
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aa> the only thing about this car that is 1973 is the grille. -- Last edit: 2005-10-01 12:58:36 |
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◊ 2005-12-14 06:06
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1973 only |
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◊ 2005-12-14 09:39
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I guess that we can believe the "1971" of the official site  |
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◊ 2006-01-21 21:37
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this is in fact a 1973 mustang with a 351c. however the movie makers wanted people to believe it was a 1971 mach 1. the money put into movies at that time wasnt near what it is today and i guess the couldnt find or couldnt afford a real 71 mach 1. |
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◊ 2006-01-21 21:45
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The official site says it is a normal 1971 Mustang used as if it was a 1973 Mustang Mach 1 -- Last edit: 2006-01-21 21:46:16 |
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◊ 2006-03-03 12:59
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But it is in fact a 73 Mustang, wheels and everything. It also has the 73 Mustang appearance package, which is significantly different from 71. I cannot spot a single 71 part on this car. |
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◊ 2006-03-03 13:01
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Strange that the official site does not know what car was used |
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◊ 2006-06-28 03:28
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This car sure can take a beating in this movie! |
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◊ 2006-07-03 01:34
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Eleanor and Billy make a good couple don't they? -- Last edit: 2006-07-03 01:34:29 |
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◊ 2006-09-19 17:59
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why would a car made to look like a 73 have 71 parts on it. isnt that the point. |
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◊ 2007-03-09 03:16
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'71-'73 had the same body (though this is a '73) |
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◊ 2007-03-31 01:00
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For the last bloody time: Eleanor was a 1971 Mustang fastback turned into a 1973 clone. Listing it as a 1973 is fine, since that's what it's supposed to be in the film, but the stunt car was built from a 1971 model, period. |
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◊ 2007-06-02 22:18
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That Mustang got the crap beaten out of it! It still kept going after it took out that light pole!  -- Last edit: 2007-06-20 00:16:06 |
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◊ 2007-06-10 07:32
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It's 1973! this car rocks |
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◊ 2007-06-24 04:25
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it's a 1973 Ford mustang mach 1, it's a '73 because the main character says " the last of the mustangs, or something like that, also the mention it quite a lot in the movie |
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◊ 2007-06-24 22:58
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They often give wrong years in movie dialogues |
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◊ 2007-07-04 21:19
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1971 Mustang cloned to look like a 1973. Is meant to be a 1973 Mustang in the script, however the car used is a 1971 model. Please read before you post. |
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◊ 2007-09-23 17:45
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Why are you people going off what the official site says? Halicki died in 1989 and it is run by his widow and people who had nothing to do with the film, so they would have no idea what they're talking about (not to say they're wrong, but it's not basis for conclusive fact). |
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◊ 2007-09-23 18:14
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Do you have anything closer to an official source? The only evidence for this being a 1973 is the way it looks. Then again, if it's a 1971 MODIFIED TO LOOK LIKE a 1973, then OF COURSE it would look like a 1973. According to the wikipedia entry on Eleanor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_(1973_Ford_Mustang) , a 1971 was used as a stunt car, and a real 1973 was used for some beauty shots, most notably for the car wash and final escape. This makes sense, since he wanted to save money by using the oldest cars in each bodystyle he could. This is also why he redressed 1970 Dodge Challengers to look like '72-'74s. Above all else, keep in mind the stunt car STILL EXISTS and has been displayed at the Peterson Automotive musuem in Los Angeles. Considering Denise Halicki's role in preserving and displaying the car, I think she knows what year it is. |
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◊ 2007-10-16 03:15
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But she calls it a '73 |
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◊ 2007-11-17 17:26
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The front panel up to the door belongs to a 1973 but the rest is 1971 material. |
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◊ 2007-11-21 09:48
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On the offical movie car box it says '1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1' |
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◊ 2008-01-11 22:18
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She runs the official site, which says it's a '71 cloned into a '73. The car is usually casually referred to as a 1973 Mustang, since that's what it's supposed to be in the script. That's why I said earlier that the car could be concievably listed as a 1973, since that's what it's supposed to be, but you can't argue that the car doing all the wrecking and crashing was anything but a 1971 car with 1973 front sheet metal. Well, you *could* argue against that, but only if you go completely against the scant amount of proof that's already out there. |
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◊ 2008-01-12 04:11
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I doubt a new car today could keep going after taking out that pole. Not even a new pickup with steel bumpers. |
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◊ 2008-01-12 04:23
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They repaired the car to make it runnable when Toby recovered in between production. |
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◊ 2008-02-21 22:09
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The car also used a massively reinforced body and chassis and a NASCAR spec rollcage, and as previously stated, was repaired between takes. |
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◊ 2008-06-17 18:05
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  They actually used two Eleanors which are modified Mach 1's, one for beauty shots, and one for stunts. They both modified high-proformance 351 Clevelands secretly done by Halicki himself. Eleanor is a 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (modified as a 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1). -- Last edit: 2008-06-21 18:15:24 |
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◊ 2008-07-21 03:27
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I LOVE that mustang  |
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◊ 2008-08-15 15:09
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 Eleanor is a 1973 Yellow Ford Mustang with a black hood NOT!!!!!! 1971 |
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◊ 2008-08-15 15:50
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this car is still about and is in running order |
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◊ 2008-08-15 18:07
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Wow! This war has been going on for more than 3 years !!! |
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◊ 2008-08-31 06:57
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I recently rewatched the bonus material that comes with the original DVD release and in an interview with Lee Iaccoa (the man who created the Mustang), he says it is a 1973 model and Denice Halicki, who is conducting the interview, does not correct him. Furthermore, in the documentary on Halicki's life which is a bonus on the "Deadline Auto Theft" DVD, Denice herself refers to Eleanor as a 1973 model. |
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◊ 2008-09-18 21:35
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It looks like a 73 grill. but the front bumper looks like 71-72. the 73 bumpers are bigger than 71-72s also the hood is wrong for a mach 1.....maybe its an early 73. before the bigger bumpers became available |
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◊ 2008-09-24 21:59
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That's because Eleanor is SUPPOSED to be a 1973...but the stunt car was built from a 1971. Hence, 1971 Mustang modified as 1973, as it says at the top. In short, Eleanor as a "character" is a 1973 Mustang, but the car used was not. It seems like no matter how many times this is pointed out, some new user (not necessarily you) always comes in and says something simplistic like "But it's a 1973! I know this, because it has a 1973 grille!", apparently not understanding what "modifed as a 1973" means. It's on the official website, run by Denise Halicki herself. Why argue what's already been established? |
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◊ 2008-09-28 17:59
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Skid 1st rule of life STUPIDITY OVER RULES REASON AT ALL TIMES no matter how many times you tell them it's a 71' modified to a look like a 73' it just doesn't sink in |
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◊ 2008-10-15 19:00
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I that both Eleanors are actually built from 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1's. Ford Mustangs from 71 through 73 had the same body expect the 1973 grill is actually different compare to the 1971 through 1972 grill on the Mach 1's. I recommed that you post it as a 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (modified as 1973). Eleanor used in the beauty shots actually had double whitewall tires, Eleanor used in the stunts actually had Goodyear White lettered racing tires, and both Eleanor actually had dog dish often called baby moon hubcaps. -- Last edit: 2008-10-15 21:45:42 |
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◊ 2008-10-19 19:19
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whats it matter if its a 71 or 73 mustang all thats matters its a great car and a great film |
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◊ 2008-10-31 16:49
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I sugguest that you take a good look at the warehouse picture, and take a look at Eleanors bumper that how you can tell that Eleanor is a 1971 model. Eleanor actually has a regular hood not the usual NASA hood, I know that most of the Mach 1's have NASA hoods with hood locks, and other Mach 1's have regular hoods with hood pins. Eleanor is actually Mach 1 without the decals my guess is that Halicki took the Mach 1 decals off her of factory Grabber Yellow paint job, and painted the rear end flat black. The 1971 through 1972 Mach 1 models had a special gas cap finally by 1973 all Mustang models have a pony gas cap. All three years have included 1971 through 1973 Mach 1 models having black hoods. I request that post it as a 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (modified as 1973). -- Last edit: 2008-10-31 19:54:56 |
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◊ 2008-11-01 22:34
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Something to consider when trying to figure this out is budget. Halicki got the vehicles for the film from his own junkyard. As the film was released in 1974, it's quite early for a '73 Mustang to be in his junkyard. A '71 is three times as old, and it's worth that much less by 1974. Also, note the chosen paint scheme. The black lower body is a feature on the 1971 cars, not the 1973s. Logically, it's the best financial route to take the junked 1971 cars, slap 1973 grilles in them, and just call it a 1973. The black tail panel and missing 'Mach 1' decals were probably done in case Ford objected to the Mustang appearing in the film, or in case they'd want money for the use of the names...or merely to avoid buying replacement decals when the car got damaged during filming- a simple paint scheme with no decals is easier/cheaper to fix. And sticking with the black lower body of the 1971s meant less paint work to start out with. The 71/72 fuel cap also helps narrow things down. Lastly, the grille is just a few screws worth of effort to switch, so its not at all crazy to think it got switched simply to make the car seem like a newer model, making the film look that it had that much more budget. |
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◊ 2008-11-02 01:04
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I think the secret to figuring out if it's a real Mach 1 or not might lie with the interior trim. The two-spoke steering wheel looks a bit sedate for a Mach 1...all the '71 Machs I've ever seen had three spoke wheels. Then again, then all the '71 Machs I've seen also had the NACA-ducted hood, too, and you were correct to point out that it was optional. The same could be said for the steering wheel, too. Anybody know? |
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◊ 2008-11-02 01:36
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Rear end detail at /vehicle_75802-Dodge-Charger-1968.html . Rear end detail at /vehicle_5816-MG-1100-ADO16-1963.html . -- Last edit: 2008-11-02 01:39:14 |
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◊ 2008-11-06 05:14
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Regarding the hoods- Halicki was a businessman...in the auto wrecking business. He'd be smart to have removed the scooped hoods (if the cars had them) and sell them to off, and slap flat hoods on the cars cuz they are more common (on base models) and therefore expendable. The steering wheel is the 'standard' piece for mach 1s, while 3-spoke was indeed optional. |
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◊ 2009-01-01 03:14
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  The 15 inch seventy series wide tires, and dog dish hubcaps were standard on Mach 1's, but the ford factory magnum 500 rally wheels were optional. The Basic Mach 1 or Mustang motor is a 302 Windsor. The standard Mach 1 motor is a 351 Windsor, 351 Cleveland or Boss 351 with 335 horsepower. The optional Mach 1 motors were 429 Cobra Jet with 370 horsepower or 429 Super Cobra Jet with 375 horsepower for 1971. The standard Mach 1 dashboard has a speeddometer and tracdometer with three high proformance guages in the middle of a woodgrain dash above the air condition and the AM/FM radio with 8 track, and the clock below. The standard transmission is a three speed automatic FMX Selective Shift Cruise O'Matic. The optional transmission is four speed manual with a chrome hurst shifter. The standard steering wheel is a regular steering wheel. The optional steering wheel is a woodgrain rim blown three spoke steering wheel. The basic Mustangs have chrome side mirrors, front and rear chrome bumpers, and a basic grill with the pony in the corell, and no tailights in the grill. The standard Mach 1's have matching body colored sport mirrors, one body colored front bumper, and one chrome rear bumper, and a special grill with the pony without it's corell, and tailights built into the grill. The stunt Eleanor actually gets smashed up in the 40 minute chase scene, but the Boss 351 Cleveland motor is still good, and it still runs. Eleanor is actually a real Mach 1, but the car has a three speed automatic transmission, AM/FM radio with 8 track, and the clock below, also body colored sport mirrors, and a Mach 1 dashboard with a body colored front bumper, and chrome rear bumper, with a special grill with the pony without's it's corell, and tailights built into the grill. Eleanor is actually is standard Mach 1, I request that you repost it as 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 (modified as 1973 Eleanor). -- Last edit: 2009-01-04 02:04:55 |
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◊ 2009-02-18 04:29
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To solve this war once and for all, someone needs to go to where this vehicle is housed, if it is on display, and verify the VIN serial number. Easy to do, it will be on the drivers side, under the windshield, on the dash. First digit will determine the year. 1 = 1971. 2 = 1972. 3 = 1973. Also 3rd and 4th digits for a Mach 1 should be 05. Standard fastback will be 02. 5th digit will determine engine size. The car also appears to have a 73 grille but a 71 front bumper. http://forums.bradbarnett.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=17500&c=146 http://forums.bradbarnett.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=20969&c=150 http://forums.bradbarnett.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=15411&c=151 Boss 351's have 4sp top-loaders backing them up, no automatics. Not to say that someone couldn't have pulled a Boss 351 engine and put it in there. |
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◊ 2009-03-09 00:09
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The engine was never proclaimed to be a "Boss 351," as far as I know. Every source I've ever seen simply said that it was a 351 Cleveland (the standard Mach 1 engine during this time) that had a few modifications. |
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◊ 2009-12-21 01:55
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It has a 71 front bumper, and 71 front lower valance. |
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